About Bill Dyer
Lived 1917 – 1957 (aged 39). Bill Dyer was an australian rules football player.
William David Dyer (15 March 1917 – 7 January 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Charles Victor Dyer (1887–1959), and Alice May Dyer (1881–1970), née McHarry, William David Dyer was born at Geelong on 15 March 1917.
He married Leonora Lilian Partridge (1921–1972) in 1944.
Military service He enlisted in the Second AIF on 27 June 1940, and was discharged on 8 October 1945. He saw active service in the Middle East and in New Guinea.
Death He died at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital on 7 January 1957.
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Who was Bill Dyer?
Australian rules footballer (1917–1957)
When was Bill Dyer born?
Bill Dyer was born on 15 March 1917 in Geelong.
When did Bill Dyer die?
Bill Dyer died on 7 January 1957 in Heidelberg.
What was Bill Dyer's occupation?
Bill Dyer was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Dyer (Australian footballer)
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